These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
3 John
General EpistlesThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThe burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges
History / SamuelNow therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
2 Samuel
HistoryEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
HistoryLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms
PoetryNone of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawGilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
Judges
HistoryMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.